> This is nothing like the situation was with IE6. Back then basic functionality was half-broken and it was hard to get anything done without a pile of hacks.

> This is nothing like the situation was with IE6. Back then basic functionality was half-broken and it was hard to get anything done without a pile of hacks. Causes are not 1 to 1, but consequences are the same: monopoly leads to abuse, abuse lead to some site not working with Firefox, consommers needs being ignored by google and them abusing their dominant position to pass what they want as standard, or just destroy API they don't like (see the latest adblock scandal).